Trio of LSU players could miss 'Bama game, too

8:18 AM,
Oct. 21, 2011

LSU?s Tyrann Mathieu is one of three Tigers who will reportedly miss Saturday?s game against Auburn because of suspension. Mathieu, along with teammates Spencer Ware and Tharold Simon, may also miss the game at Alabama on Nov. 5.

Written by

Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

BATON ROUGE - LSU athletic department officials continued not to discuss Thursday widespread reports that three key football players have been suspended for Saturday's game against Auburn for failed drug tests.

But the athletic department's substance abuse policy makes it somewhat clear that all three could be in danger of missing the Nov. 5 "Game of the Century" at Alabama if the three players have failed two drug tests. According to the policy, student-athletes do not face suspension after one failed drug test. So, if one, two or all three of the players were suspended for failing a drug ...